>>5100
That's no excuse, if they make an exception for you they'd have to make an exception for everybody. Can you imagine the exodus of posters from this site if it appeared as though the mods make it up as they go along?

Hair transplant.

>>5096

Just shave it, mate. It doesn't hurt and it looks smart. Don't go full slap head, just get a 1 gauge. When it becomes obvious your hair will already be short so it's be harder to notice for other people and easier to transition to a 0 gauge.

>When is the point you should buzz it?
>I have pretty good facial structure
>I'm only 5' 8"
>If I grow a beard and hit the gym does it just look like I'm overcompensating?

I understand the anxiety but your overall appearance really isn't about just stats or individual features, it's about how they come together. Take Statham here, if I remember right he's 5'9" or 5'10", athletic and traditionally masculine looking, so he dresses/grooms to play up to this and his overall look comes together really nicely.

Be Statham, my son.

Or, failing that, pick out people you do like the look of and note why you like them. You find the more you develop your taste, the more comfortable you'll feel in your own skin.

>>5096

Mate I started losing my hair at 16 it's nothing. Just shave it off and run with it. Going to the gym is always better so you should start doing that anyway plus a thicker neck makes a bald head look better and you less like a sick idiot.

Don't try comb overs or balding men haircuts like faux hawks cause you'll just look like a cunt.

http://healthland.time.com/2012/09/28/shave-it-off-how-bald-guys-can-look-more-manly-and-dominant/

Also according to this being bald might make you appear taller.

>>5091
Anything other than trainers will be so fucking uncomfortable.

A nice pair of brown suede loafers.

I'm in a similar situation (except in my early 20s). If I spend between £50-£100 on 'smart-casual' leather shoes how long can I reasonably expect them to last?

>>5106

Years, mate. Assuming you don't wear them every day and look after them properly, keep them water tight, etc.

>>5106

Hate to give such a vague answer but it really does depend on the manufacturer. Some right crappy shoes can find their way into high street shops so it's always a gamble unless you look up the make and a few reviews. Some very average black Oxfords I got from Marks are still going strong after two years or so and only cost £50. I've been told Stacy Adams boots/shoes like the ones pictured are very durable and are floating around online for £60 - £90.

If these are too formal for your tastes, I'm sure you can't really go wrong with Clarks, whether it's their desert boots, Chelsea boots or their various permutations.

I really want to post the Limmy 'smart-casual' video again but think it might be overdone. Mainly because I've been posting it too much.

>>5305
Yeah but then what will you do if you're walking through a park and muggerlad asks you for the time?

>>5305

Really odd attitude, this one. There are a few practical reasons why having a watch and a phone is a good idea (it's easier to look at your wrist than to take out and unlock your phone, for example), but putting those aside sometimes it is nice to have single purpose items.

>>5306
"I dunno mate"

>>5307
Most phones that I'm aware of don't require unlocking to see the time. If it takes significantly longer for you to get a phone out of a pocket than to raise your wrist and look at it, your hands are too fat or your pockets are too small.

>>5308
Chances are your watch is worth less. Unless you have a shit phone, in which case your mugger will be royally pissed off.

>>5309
By that I mean you tell your potential mugger that you don't know and walk on. That seems to work for me.

>>5047
Wasting it on the dole with no ambition.

>>3757

I hope those jeans aren't ones that slide halfway down your arse just to show everybody what undies you're wearing.

Spent £76 on some Rockports, I hope they'll last a long-ish time.

about a ton on trainers.

I haven't had any jackets I've liked for ages. Just pissed away £95 on a new one. This thread made me feel better about my relatively not-so-bad spending habits.

>>3865

Actually, I give a fuck. I'm a 38" chest and I may well be in that same boat trying to find a nice suit for myself. And that's a rather nice collection, there. If you found someone your size you'd make a packet on that.

>>3865
Bit old man at the seaside, no?

If I was being practical it would have to be a well tailored, fairly boring dark suit.

If I was being 'an individual', chequered button shirt of varying bright colours, straight fit jeans, trainers for training, and likely a baseball cap.

>>3863

I found that quite interesting. There's something charming about the world of suits.

>>3868

mods are old men at the seaside.

I think I know exactly where that 180 nid is going....

>>4997

If you are fat, having an attractive short beard is hard.

If you aren't, then shave right into the where the joint of you jaw is under your ear to your adams apple. Then, adjust to preference.

Hello matey. You're asking how to shave a decent neckline. Here's a good guide: http://www.beards.org/neck.php

I have a mighty beard and an obsessive personality so I don't trust myself to trim my beard. I'm scared I'll make a mistake and shave it all off in an attempt to correct it, so I just go to a barber. Find a barbershop, one with straight razors and Turkish lads. Most salons will be able to give you a trim but they usually lack the tools or know-how for proper male grooming.

>>4997

> i.e. a completely bald neck so that if you yawn/stretch your face/do anything that results in a double chin you look ridiculous.

Shit, I thought it was just me. I need to go and attempt to remedy my beard.

When I saw are Jeremy's pic, my heart skipped a beat because I thought he'd died.

Then I remembered he's already dead.

Sage for obvious reasons.

http://georgelucasneck.tumblr.com

>>4986
And it's too late for the tumbly m8, already boarded up to become another Maccies whilst the council illegally destroys half the greenery for hotels that nobody needs or wants /rant.

>>4988
>I'd suggest a pint down the Swan

There have been a couple of famous .gs gatherings at the Swan... another one coming up soon I think.

>>4990

That sounds horribly awkward

>>4991
I know, right?

>>4990
Oh wow... I'd always assumed this kind of activity was confined to London or perhaps Hullfa.gs.

This is too much of a mindfuck, there can't be .gs meetups in my hometown...

>>4948
Vaseline might be worth a shot.

>>4948
Ask which moisturiser she uses and use that.

>>4950 smearing Vaseline on one's does not sound like a good idea. Will that not just make your skin shiny and lubed?

>>4952

>Will that not just make your skin shiny and lubed?

THE...DREAM?

>>4947

>Yes, one should always listen to advice from someone trying to sell you something on topics to do with what that person is trying to sell.

In response to that;

>They hand out free samples very readily

Don't actually buy anything yet. Tell them you're keen but your skin is prone to breakouts if it doesn't like stuff so you'd really love to try it for a little while first.

>>4941
That's terrible. If you can't do it right then don't do it. The worst bit is your cheeks on course, try shaving them and form a good line. After that it'll be a bit neckbeardy so you might try forming a good line on your neck too. Also clean it up a bit in general.

But no, it can't be solved by anything but time, and even that may not pay dividends.

Oh, it's not you.

>>4941 I'm not sure if this'll help but maybe try using a hair relaxer http://www.wikihow.com/Apply-a-Hair-Relaxer

They're pretty much chemical hair straighteners since you wouldn't really want to stick a straightening iron so close to your face like that.

That dude also looks like he has somewhat dry chinfluff. Maybe adding conditioner to it will help?

No, I think it's natural.

Mine does this too and I've only ever shaved down, but the right side of my face has hair that grows to the left.

It isn't even noticable to anyone other than me and doesn't affect how my beard grows, but if I'm using a beard trimmer in my beardy moments then the only way to get it even is to go with the grain.

>>4937

Seconded. I don't think the way you shave can affect the way your hair grows. Sounds like broscience.

>>4939
I've heard that electric versus wet shaving can have an impact. Something to do with the hairs twisting in place when an electric razor tears at them. Probably bullshit, but having seen many times magnified photos of facial hair after both shaving methods (wet shave looking trim, uniform and tidy, electric looking like the Somme) I wouldn't dismiss it out of hand.

No, it's natural. Mine grows upwards under my jaw line but down everywhere else. If you're really bothered you can use this graph to plot your growth so shaving becomes easier.

>>4930

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/men-seeking-plausible-beard-exit-strategy-2014041685787

>>4930
Thank you, I shall report back with the results.

>>4932
One quick word of warning do be careful that the head of the trimmer is a separate piece and it did come off once and get tangled in my beard because it wasn't properly attached.

If you're just trimming your beard the best thing to do is to follow the grain of your hair and just do short sections clearing old hair as you go.

I can't really recommend anything cheap, as I've only ever had trouble with anything priced at less than forty quid.

I can however greatly recommend a decent pair of beard scissors and a bit of patience. You can hack off a full on biker beard in about fifteen minutes, and I think you can get a more even look that way. Unless your face is perfectly symmetrical, and is chiselled out of granite, a guarded trimmer will end up cutting closer in some places than others, leaving possible patches, though I'm talking about very short beards here, of maybe 5-10mm in length.

In short I wouldn't say you need a trimmer at all unless you're going for a stubble or just-a-bit longer than stubble effect.

Just shaved it off.

Was a little concerned my beard would get tangled but it was so much easier with this trimmer. It even trimmed my moustache with ease when before I had to use a pair of scissors to cut off the ends.

thanks, lads. I know what my chin looks like again.

>>4921
>TK Maxx do nice stuff.
TK Maxx do cheap stuff, the vast majority of which is tacky garbage. It might still be worth it to flick through it if you're broke and can spend the time but there's an awful lot of what I suspect OP would call "I'm a teenager" clothes in there.

>>4923

There's plenty of nice clothes there. They just never fit, so you end up spending 30 minutes trying to convince yourself you're a large while staring mournfully into a full body mirror.

H&M can be good for basics. A lot of it is fairly cheaply made, but they offer a good way of filling out your wardrobe on a budget. Most of my socks and undies are from there, and I have a fair few shirts and cardigans too. They frequently do limited runs of "premium quality" stuff, which is often very nice indeed.

Topman are surprisingly good for suits and jackets. The bottom of the price range is often padded out with dubious polyester blends, but they often do remarkably nice items at the higher end. Steer clear of anything obviously trendy.

Asos is pretty good. I'm going through a plaid shirt phase and they've kept me stocked up.

>>4923

TK Maxx isn't bad if you are prepared to dig around. You don't have to buy graphic tees and hoodies.

>>4913
Agreed, I don't have a girlfriend, live with m8s and would only ever really use it if I'm going out. Presumably what lasts some people a year would last me five or six, if not more.

>>4914>>4913

So ? If it stays reasonably in good condition, then you'll always have some around. You'd be surprised - if you go on holiday, you practically use it on every night out. As a matter of fact any night out.

>>4915
>If it stays reasonably in good condition, then you'll always have some around.
Well, that's the question really. I'm considering getting some, if it decomposes in six months though it's a poor investment on my part.

>>4916
Well it's a solvent in one sense, it's composed of different alcohols, aldehydes, esters, etc. These elements tend to be sensitive to light and heat. Like I said, keep it tucked away in your closet and you should be fine for a good couple years.

>>4915
I wear the day-to-day one when I go out usually.

>>4916
My dad had some that I'm certain pre-dates my birth and it was still perfectly fine when I checked it last year.

I've just found the relevant thread, sorry. Though feel free to add to it.

I have a Ted Baker that was under £200. I don't wear it every day so can't comment on how long-wearing it is but it looked noticeably better than similar style suits closer to £100 and the price included all alterations so it fits better than any other suit I've had.

I guess if you're wearing one every day for work you might want to look at one that's machine washable.